Hong Kong vs Niger: Insecticide use
Hong Kong
22 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
26 tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
154th
Niger rank
153rd
Insecticide use over time
- Hong Kong
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 26 tonnes against 22 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 4 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 154th and Niger ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 tonnes | 49 tonnes | 11.8 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 25.3 tonnes | 27.2 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 25.2 tonnes | 26.8 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.75 tonnes | 26.75 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Hong Kong or Niger?
- Niger, at 26 tonnes against 22 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Hong Kong and Niger?
- 4 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Niger rank globally for insecticide use?
- Hong Kong ranks 154th and Niger ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.